Khalil Mahmoud and his family had to leave their home in northern Gaza during the earlier stages of the current war. They moved to Rafah in the south following Israel’s assurances that it was a safe zone.
In Rafah, they found accommodation with relatives. On Monday, they had to flee from there after Israel dropped leaflets on the eastern part of Rafah, ordering a mass evacuation.
Approximately 100,000 people were instructed to flee. Later on Monday, Israel’s troops invaded the area around the Rafah crossing, which separates Gaza from Egypt.
Khalil’s mother was making tea on a wood fire when she saw one of the leaflets around 8 am on Monday. She was shocked to realize it was an evacuation order.
For the next two hours, Khalil and his father contacted relatives and friends in the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah. They asked for help in finding somewhere they could stay. ….more
